| County | Unemployment rate (Feb 2009 ) |
Unemployment rate (2002 Annual Average) |
| Alameda | 9.70% | 6.70% |
| Contra Costa | 9.30% | 5.70% |
| Marin | 6.80% | 4.90% |
| Napa | 8.50% | 4.60% |
| San Francisco | 8.30% | 6.90% |
| San Mateo | 7.60% | 5.70% |
| Santa Clara | 9.90% | 8.40% |
| Solano | 10.40% | 5.80% |
| Sonoma | 9.10% | 5.10% |
Data source: California Employment Development Department
The statewide unemployment rate is 10.9%.
The above data is not seasonally adjusted.
There is no doubt that the job market is worst than the dot.com bust era.
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